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Thanks for the response on this. Adlen85 it doesn't make a noisebut when you put a tape in a green light comes on and the radio goes off briefly and then the light goes out and the radio comes back on and that's it. Almost like it recognised a tape went in but then quickly forgets and goes back to p...

I have a stereo from my 1.6gl that I'm currently restoring the radio itself works but doesn't remember stations once the engine switches off (possible wiring?) but the tape player is not working. Can these be repaired and if so where and how much (ball park though I guess that's harder without seein...

The laser was pretty tidy dan but had hidden problems. I was told by the previous owner that it was written off at two years old and ford rebuilt it but the front tyres would wear really quick and they couldn't sort it by tracking. Seemed to me she was still slightly crooked. Never stopped me polish...

Ha thanks for the advice. Thing was at the time I still didn't have a licence and was trying to buy a house. The garage was costing me in rent. Listen to me I'm making excuses it was a bad choice and she regretted it ever since. I made sure of that

This is looking great. How do you clean some of these parts? they come up like new. Are they shot blasted or just plain old elbow grease? Great job cant wait to see the engine back in.

started stripping an most looks solid just a few areas so far which need much attention http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/capri9_zpse734eaf0.png mostly surface rust http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/capri12_zpsbb815271.png This is looking down the drivers side rear wing. ...

ok so since its working here are a few more. I also havent seen many in the graphite grey with the blue interior http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/untitled_zps3821cdb2.png http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/capri1_zps653b2b4e.png http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ia...

well thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks peter for the advice plaese let me know if this works http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/e558095d-2e7e-45e3-bf55-a731fb15d236_zps017d18d4.jpg Hope it does. She is a 1981 'x' reg http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o682/ian_su/capri7_zps7a23b219.p...

ok so here we go I bought a ford capri 1.6gl it had been off the road for four years and was looking a little sorry for itself but she looked like she had been loved at some stage so I took it for an mot to get a good look at her. well I came away with a list of problems as long as the bonnet and se...